Name: Markus A. Schirmer Dare of birth: 08.05.1973 Academic degrees: Dr. med., PhD, M.Sc. Position: Senior researcher Professional focus: (a) Clinical: Defining indications for radiochemotherapy treatment, care of patients during treatment as well as aftercare. (b) Research: Scientific leader of academic department lab, having supervised > 20 medical and natural science thesis students) Scientific interests: Genetic biomarkers for toxicity and patient outcome upon radiochemotherapy used for a broad spectrum of malignant enitites with special focus on cancers of the rectum, prostate, pancreas, and head and neck.